1. The act of preventing
   "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
   - bar

Derived forms: preventions

See also: prevent

Type of: hinderance, hindrance, interference

Encyclopedia: Prevention

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• uncle
• Uncle Joe
• Uncle Remus